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\n <\/div>\n Ambassador Knut Vollebaek is a former Norwegian Ambassador to the United States of America (2001-2007) and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway (1997-2000). Since 2013, he has headed the Norwegian Government\u2019s Commission on Norwegian Travelers and served as a Commissioner on the International Commission of Missing Persons.<\/p>\n
During his diplomatic and political career, he has also served as Assistant Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1994-1997); Director General, Department of Bilateral Co-operation (1994-1994); Norwegian Ambassador to the Central American States, based in Costa Rica (1991-1993); Deputy Minister (State Secretary) of Foreign Affairs (1989-1990); Director of UN Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1986-1989); Norwegian Delegate to the UN General Assembly (1982-1983 and 1986-1988); and held diplomatic assignments in India, Spain and Zimbabwe.Mr. Vollebaek has also held a number of international positions, including Commissioner of the International Commission on Missing Persons (2013-); Primus inter Pares of the Panel of Eminent Persons on Strengthening of the Effectiveness of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (2005); Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (1999); Chairman of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (1999-2000); and Chairman of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (1997-1998).<\/p>\n
He obtained his M.Sc. in Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen in 1972; honorary Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, St. Olaf College, Minnesota, USA in 2003; and, honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, Concordia College, Minnesota, USA in 2003. He received Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 2000 and decorations from Costa Rica, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, the Netherlands, and Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\n <\/div>\n Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa Garc\u00e9s<\/h2>\n Ms. Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa Garc\u00e9s served as the President of the seventy-third session of the General Assembly, bringing more than 20 years of multilateral experience in international negotiations, peace, security, defence, disarmament, human rights, indigenous peoples, gender equality, sustainable development, environment, biodiversity, climate change and multilateral cooperation. She has also served Ecuador as Minister of Foreign Affairs (twice), Minister of National Defence, and Coordinating Minister of Natural and Cultural Heritage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa Garc\u00e9s served as the President of the seventy-third session of the General Assembly, bringing more than 20 years of multilateral experience in international negotiations, peace, security, defence, disarmament, human rights, indigenous peoples, gender equality, sustainable development, environment, biodiversity, climate change and multilateral cooperation. She has also served Ecuador as Minister of Foreign Affairs (twice), Minister of National Defence, and Coordinating Minister of Natural and Cultural Heritage.<\/p>\n
In those capacities she coordinated the Sectorial Council on Foreign Policy and Promotion, which includes the Ministries of Tourism, Culture and Heritage,\u00a0<\/b>Foreign Trade, and the Environment. Ms. Espinosa Garc\u00e9s was Chair of the Group of 77 and China until January 2018, and also served as Chair of the Andean Community. At the fifty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, she promoted the adoption of the resolution presented by Ecuador entitled \u201cIndigenous women: key actors in poverty and hunger eradication\u201d. She was a chief negotiator at the sixteenth and seventeenth Conferences of the Parties of the Â鶹APP Framework Convention on Climate Change and at the Rio+20 Â鶹APP Conference on Sustainable Development, where she facilitated the adoption of key elements in the outcome document entitled \u201cThe future we want\u201d.<\/p>\n
As Minister of National Defence of Ecuador, Ms. Espinosa Garc\u00e9s participated in debates on women, peace and security, and promoted the creation of the South American Defence School of the Union of South American Nations, among other initiatives. In 2008, she was the first woman to become Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the Â鶹APP in New York. During that posting, she cofacilitated the Working Group on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. She also led efforts at the global level towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.<\/p>\n
Espinosa Garc\u00e9s previously served as Permanent Representative to the Â鶹APP in Geneva, Special Adviser to the President of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Constitution of Ecuador in 2008, and Regional Director (South America) and Adviser on Biodiversity (Geneva) at the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Before beginning her political and diplomatic career, Ms. Espinosa Garc\u00e9s was Associate Professor and Researcher at the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Sede Ecuador. She has written over 30 academic articles about the Amazon region, culture, heritage, sustainable development, climate change, intellectual property, foreign policy, regional integration, defence and security. She holds a master\u2019s degree in social sciences and Amazonian studies and a postgraduate diploma in anthropology and political science from the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Sede Ecuador, as well as a bachelor\u2019s degree in applied linguistics from the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica del Ecuador.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\n <\/div>\n \n Karima El Korri<\/h2>\n Ms. Karima El Korri is the Director of the Sustainable Development Unit in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. She brings more than 20 years of international development experience to the role, acquired through senior leadership positions both within and outside the Â鶹APP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Karima El Korri is the Director of the Sustainable Development Unit in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. She brings more than 20 years of international development experience to the role, acquired through senior leadership positions both within and outside the Â鶹APP.<\/p>\n
Most recently, Ms. El Korri served as the Â鶹APP Resident Coordinator in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Singapore (2021\u20132025). Prior to that, she led the 2030 Agenda Division at the Â鶹APP Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), where she also managed portfolios on international migration, population ageing, and youth empowerment. Her previous UN experience includes serving as a regional adviser on governance and project coordinator at the Â鶹APP Development Programme (UNDP).<\/p>\n
Before joining the Â鶹APP, Ms. El Korri was a lecturer at Al-Akhawayn University in Morocco and worked with a leading think tank, engaging with government, civil society, and the private sector on national development issues.<\/p>\n
She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor\u2019s degree in English from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\n <\/div>\n \n Shuvai Busuman Nyoni<\/h2>\n Ms. Shuvai Busuman Nyoni is the Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC), Nairobi, Kenya, and a gender, peace and security practitioner and researcher. The ALC is a research and training initiative that seeks to contribute to Africa\u2019s long term social and economic security and development terrain by training and mentoring the next generation of African leaders as well as through rigorous research and knowledge generation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Shuvai Busuman Nyoni is the Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC), Nairobi, Kenya, and a gender, peace and security practitioner and researcher. The ALC is a research and training initiative that seeks to contribute to Africa\u2019s long term social and economic security and development terrain by training and mentoring the next generation of African leaders as well as through rigorous research and knowledge generation.<\/p>\n
Prior to joining the ALC, Ms. Nyoni worked as the Director of Interventions for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in Johannesburg South Africa where she led the CSVR policy engagement with the African Union.<\/p>\n
She has worked extensively with a range of regional and national policy makers, civil society actors and academics in post-conflict and transitional countries on the African continent. Through her work Ms. Nyoni has engaged with issues pertaining to post-conflict reconstruction, governance, social and economic justice, transitional justice, reconciliation, and national and community healing. Over the years her work has also involved investigation and documentation of sexual and gender-based violence in conflict settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\n <\/div>\n \n Amy Pope<\/h2>\n Amy Pope became Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 1 October 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM\u2019s 73-year history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Amy Pope became Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 1 October 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM\u2019s 73-year history.<\/p>\n
In the early part of her five-year term, Ms. Pope put the organization on a new strategic path designed to ensure that IOM can respond to an increasingly complex migration landscape. The new direction enables IOM to help save and protect people on the move today, but also to be proactive about challenges before they become crises.<\/p>\n
Building on reforms she began implementing as IOM\u2019s Deputy Director General for Management and Reform, Ms. Pope has also led organizational changes that focus IOM\u2019s structure and resources toward the work its teams do in the field.<\/p>\n
Before joining IOM, DG Pope served as the Senior Advisor on Migration to US President Biden and served as the Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to President Obama. While at the White House, Ms. Pope developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to address migration in areas such as countering trafficking in persons, resettling refugees, and vulnerable people, and preparing communities to respond and adapt to climate-related crises.<\/p>\n
Ms. Pope has also occupied positions at the US Department of Justice and US Senate and was a Partner in the London-based law firm, Schillings.\u00a0She graduated magna cum laude from the Duke University School of Law with a Juris Doctor and has a BA in Political Science (with Honors) from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Ms. Pope is married, with two daughters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\n <\/div>\n \n Alexander De Croo<\/h2>\n Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n
Before becoming Prime Minister, Mr. De Croo served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2020, as Minister of Development Cooperation and Digital Agenda from 2014 to 2020 and as Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2020. A steadfast advocate for strong international cooperation, he played a leading role in advancing international development, championed gender equality and digital innovation as drivers of progress, and actively supported humanitarian relief efforts in times of crisis.<\/p>\n
Before entering public life, Mr. De Croo worked in the private sector as an entrepreneur and strategy advisor. His background as an entrepreneur shaped his focus on results, his pragmatic approach, and his openness to digital innovation.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago and a degree in business engineering from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. He is fluent in English, French, and Dutch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\n <\/div>\n \n Yukio Takasu<\/h2>\n Mr.\u202fYukio\u00a0Takasu\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0the\u00a0UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202fTakasu\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0the 2030\u00a0Agenda and\u00a0the\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>Yukio\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0<\/span>the 2030\u00a0<\/span>Agenda and\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAmbassador\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has a long career related to the Â鶹APP activities in the Government of Japan, the Â鶹APP and as an academic.\u202fHe has held several senior diplomatic positions, including Permanent Representative of Japan to the Â鶹APP (2007-10), Permanent Representative of Japan to International Organizations in Vienna (2001-05), Director-General of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Multilateral Cooperation\u00a0<\/span>Department\u00a0<\/span>in Tokyo (2000-01).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>In this capacity, Mr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0assisted in hosting the G8 Okinawa Summit and he was instrumental in promoting Japan\u2019s initiative for human security and launching the\u00a0<\/span>i<\/span>nternational Commission for Human Security.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>At the Â鶹APP, he held senior positions, including Assistant Secretary-General, Controller of the Â鶹APP (1993-97) and Under-Secretary-General for Management (2012-2017).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span> also serves as Chairperson of <\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Japan Committee for UNICEF and President of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>\u201cHuman Security Forum\u201d,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a Japanese\u00a0<\/span>n<\/span>on-profit\u00a0<\/span>o<\/span>rganization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>a v<\/span>isiting\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>rofessor\u00a0<\/span>at\u00a0<\/span>Ritsumeikan<\/span>\u00a0University, and has held academic positions at Harvard University, the University of Tokyo,\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>the Graduate University for Policy Studies.\u202f Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0was educated at the University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law) and Oxford University (Merton College). Recent publications include \u201cSDGs and Japan\u2014Human Security Index of Japan for leaving no one behind\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(in Japanese).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/humansecurity\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/AKIHIKO-TANAKA.jpeg\")
\n <\/div>\n \n Akihiko Tanaka<\/h2>\n Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s career includes Professor of International Politics at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo (1998-2012, 2015-2017), President of JICA (2012-2015), Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo (2009-2012), Professor of Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo (2000-2012).<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s specialty is international politics. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the University of Tokyo in 1977 and Ph.D. in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1981.<\/p>\n
He has numerous books and articles on world politics and security issues in Japanese and English including “The New Middle Ages: The World System in the 21st Century” (Tokyo: The International House of Japan, 2002) and “Japan in Asia: Post-Cold-War Diplomacy” (Tokyo: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017).<\/p>\n
He received many honors and awards including the Medal with Purple Ribbon for his academic achievements in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ms. Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa Garc\u00e9s served as the President of the seventy-third session of the General Assembly, bringing more than 20 years of multilateral experience in international negotiations, peace, security, defence, disarmament, human rights, indigenous peoples, gender equality, sustainable development, environment, biodiversity, climate change and multilateral cooperation. She has also served Ecuador as Minister of Foreign Affairs (twice), Minister of National Defence, and Coordinating Minister of Natural and Cultural Heritage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Mar\u00eda Fernanda Espinosa Garc\u00e9s served as the President of the seventy-third session of the General Assembly, bringing more than 20 years of multilateral experience in international negotiations, peace, security, defence, disarmament, human rights, indigenous peoples, gender equality, sustainable development, environment, biodiversity, climate change and multilateral cooperation. She has also served Ecuador as Minister of Foreign Affairs (twice), Minister of National Defence, and Coordinating Minister of Natural and Cultural Heritage.<\/p>\n
In those capacities she coordinated the Sectorial Council on Foreign Policy and Promotion, which includes the Ministries of Tourism, Culture and Heritage,\u00a0<\/b>Foreign Trade, and the Environment. Ms. Espinosa Garc\u00e9s was Chair of the Group of 77 and China until January 2018, and also served as Chair of the Andean Community. At the fifty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women, she promoted the adoption of the resolution presented by Ecuador entitled \u201cIndigenous women: key actors in poverty and hunger eradication\u201d. She was a chief negotiator at the sixteenth and seventeenth Conferences of the Parties of the Â鶹APP Framework Convention on Climate Change and at the Rio+20 Â鶹APP Conference on Sustainable Development, where she facilitated the adoption of key elements in the outcome document entitled \u201cThe future we want\u201d.<\/p>\n
As Minister of National Defence of Ecuador, Ms. Espinosa Garc\u00e9s participated in debates on women, peace and security, and promoted the creation of the South American Defence School of the Union of South American Nations, among other initiatives. In 2008, she was the first woman to become Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the Â鶹APP in New York. During that posting, she cofacilitated the Working Group on the revitalization of the work of the General Assembly at its sixty-third session. She also led efforts at the global level towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.<\/p>\n
Espinosa Garc\u00e9s previously served as Permanent Representative to the Â鶹APP in Geneva, Special Adviser to the President of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Constitution of Ecuador in 2008, and Regional Director (South America) and Adviser on Biodiversity (Geneva) at the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Before beginning her political and diplomatic career, Ms. Espinosa Garc\u00e9s was Associate Professor and Researcher at the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Sede Ecuador. She has written over 30 academic articles about the Amazon region, culture, heritage, sustainable development, climate change, intellectual property, foreign policy, regional integration, defence and security. She holds a master\u2019s degree in social sciences and Amazonian studies and a postgraduate diploma in anthropology and political science from the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales Sede Ecuador, as well as a bachelor\u2019s degree in applied linguistics from the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica del Ecuador.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n Karima El Korri<\/h2>\n Ms. Karima El Korri is the Director of the Sustainable Development Unit in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. She brings more than 20 years of international development experience to the role, acquired through senior leadership positions both within and outside the Â鶹APP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Karima El Korri is the Director of the Sustainable Development Unit in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. She brings more than 20 years of international development experience to the role, acquired through senior leadership positions both within and outside the Â鶹APP.<\/p>\n
Most recently, Ms. El Korri served as the Â鶹APP Resident Coordinator in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Singapore (2021\u20132025). Prior to that, she led the 2030 Agenda Division at the Â鶹APP Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), where she also managed portfolios on international migration, population ageing, and youth empowerment. Her previous UN experience includes serving as a regional adviser on governance and project coordinator at the Â鶹APP Development Programme (UNDP).<\/p>\n
Before joining the Â鶹APP, Ms. El Korri was a lecturer at Al-Akhawayn University in Morocco and worked with a leading think tank, engaging with government, civil society, and the private sector on national development issues.<\/p>\n
She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor\u2019s degree in English from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Shuvai Busuman Nyoni<\/h2>\n Ms. Shuvai Busuman Nyoni is the Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC), Nairobi, Kenya, and a gender, peace and security practitioner and researcher. The ALC is a research and training initiative that seeks to contribute to Africa\u2019s long term social and economic security and development terrain by training and mentoring the next generation of African leaders as well as through rigorous research and knowledge generation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Shuvai Busuman Nyoni is the Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC), Nairobi, Kenya, and a gender, peace and security practitioner and researcher. The ALC is a research and training initiative that seeks to contribute to Africa\u2019s long term social and economic security and development terrain by training and mentoring the next generation of African leaders as well as through rigorous research and knowledge generation.<\/p>\n
Prior to joining the ALC, Ms. Nyoni worked as the Director of Interventions for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in Johannesburg South Africa where she led the CSVR policy engagement with the African Union.<\/p>\n
She has worked extensively with a range of regional and national policy makers, civil society actors and academics in post-conflict and transitional countries on the African continent. Through her work Ms. Nyoni has engaged with issues pertaining to post-conflict reconstruction, governance, social and economic justice, transitional justice, reconciliation, and national and community healing. Over the years her work has also involved investigation and documentation of sexual and gender-based violence in conflict settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Amy Pope<\/h2>\n Amy Pope became Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 1 October 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM\u2019s 73-year history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Amy Pope became Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 1 October 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM\u2019s 73-year history.<\/p>\n
In the early part of her five-year term, Ms. Pope put the organization on a new strategic path designed to ensure that IOM can respond to an increasingly complex migration landscape. The new direction enables IOM to help save and protect people on the move today, but also to be proactive about challenges before they become crises.<\/p>\n
Building on reforms she began implementing as IOM\u2019s Deputy Director General for Management and Reform, Ms. Pope has also led organizational changes that focus IOM\u2019s structure and resources toward the work its teams do in the field.<\/p>\n
Before joining IOM, DG Pope served as the Senior Advisor on Migration to US President Biden and served as the Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to President Obama. While at the White House, Ms. Pope developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to address migration in areas such as countering trafficking in persons, resettling refugees, and vulnerable people, and preparing communities to respond and adapt to climate-related crises.<\/p>\n
Ms. Pope has also occupied positions at the US Department of Justice and US Senate and was a Partner in the London-based law firm, Schillings.\u00a0She graduated magna cum laude from the Duke University School of Law with a Juris Doctor and has a BA in Political Science (with Honors) from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Ms. Pope is married, with two daughters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Alexander De Croo<\/h2>\n Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n
Before becoming Prime Minister, Mr. De Croo served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2020, as Minister of Development Cooperation and Digital Agenda from 2014 to 2020 and as Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2020. A steadfast advocate for strong international cooperation, he played a leading role in advancing international development, championed gender equality and digital innovation as drivers of progress, and actively supported humanitarian relief efforts in times of crisis.<\/p>\n
Before entering public life, Mr. De Croo worked in the private sector as an entrepreneur and strategy advisor. His background as an entrepreneur shaped his focus on results, his pragmatic approach, and his openness to digital innovation.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago and a degree in business engineering from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. He is fluent in English, French, and Dutch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Yukio Takasu<\/h2>\n Mr.\u202fYukio\u00a0Takasu\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0the\u00a0UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202fTakasu\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0the 2030\u00a0Agenda and\u00a0the\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>Yukio\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0<\/span>the 2030\u00a0<\/span>Agenda and\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAmbassador\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has a long career related to the Â鶹APP activities in the Government of Japan, the Â鶹APP and as an academic.\u202fHe has held several senior diplomatic positions, including Permanent Representative of Japan to the Â鶹APP (2007-10), Permanent Representative of Japan to International Organizations in Vienna (2001-05), Director-General of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Multilateral Cooperation\u00a0<\/span>Department\u00a0<\/span>in Tokyo (2000-01).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>In this capacity, Mr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0assisted in hosting the G8 Okinawa Summit and he was instrumental in promoting Japan\u2019s initiative for human security and launching the\u00a0<\/span>i<\/span>nternational Commission for Human Security.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>At the Â鶹APP, he held senior positions, including Assistant Secretary-General, Controller of the Â鶹APP (1993-97) and Under-Secretary-General for Management (2012-2017).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span> also serves as Chairperson of <\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Japan Committee for UNICEF and President of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>\u201cHuman Security Forum\u201d,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a Japanese\u00a0<\/span>n<\/span>on-profit\u00a0<\/span>o<\/span>rganization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>a v<\/span>isiting\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>rofessor\u00a0<\/span>at\u00a0<\/span>Ritsumeikan<\/span>\u00a0University, and has held academic positions at Harvard University, the University of Tokyo,\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>the Graduate University for Policy Studies.\u202f Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0was educated at the University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law) and Oxford University (Merton College). Recent publications include \u201cSDGs and Japan\u2014Human Security Index of Japan for leaving no one behind\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(in Japanese).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Akihiko Tanaka<\/h2>\n Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s career includes Professor of International Politics at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo (1998-2012, 2015-2017), President of JICA (2012-2015), Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo (2009-2012), Professor of Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo (2000-2012).<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s specialty is international politics. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the University of Tokyo in 1977 and Ph.D. in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1981.<\/p>\n
He has numerous books and articles on world politics and security issues in Japanese and English including “The New Middle Ages: The World System in the 21st Century” (Tokyo: The International House of Japan, 2002) and “Japan in Asia: Post-Cold-War Diplomacy” (Tokyo: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017).<\/p>\n
He received many honors and awards including the Medal with Purple Ribbon for his academic achievements in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ms. Karima El Korri is the Director of the Sustainable Development Unit in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. She brings more than 20 years of international development experience to the role, acquired through senior leadership positions both within and outside the Â鶹APP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Karima El Korri is the Director of the Sustainable Development Unit in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. She brings more than 20 years of international development experience to the role, acquired through senior leadership positions both within and outside the Â鶹APP.<\/p>\n
Most recently, Ms. El Korri served as the Â鶹APP Resident Coordinator in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Singapore (2021\u20132025). Prior to that, she led the 2030 Agenda Division at the Â鶹APP Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), where she also managed portfolios on international migration, population ageing, and youth empowerment. Her previous UN experience includes serving as a regional adviser on governance and project coordinator at the Â鶹APP Development Programme (UNDP).<\/p>\n
Before joining the Â鶹APP, Ms. El Korri was a lecturer at Al-Akhawayn University in Morocco and worked with a leading think tank, engaging with government, civil society, and the private sector on national development issues.<\/p>\n
She holds a Master\u2019s degree in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Bachelor\u2019s degree in English from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n Shuvai Busuman Nyoni<\/h2>\n Ms. Shuvai Busuman Nyoni is the Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC), Nairobi, Kenya, and a gender, peace and security practitioner and researcher. The ALC is a research and training initiative that seeks to contribute to Africa\u2019s long term social and economic security and development terrain by training and mentoring the next generation of African leaders as well as through rigorous research and knowledge generation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Shuvai Busuman Nyoni is the Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC), Nairobi, Kenya, and a gender, peace and security practitioner and researcher. The ALC is a research and training initiative that seeks to contribute to Africa\u2019s long term social and economic security and development terrain by training and mentoring the next generation of African leaders as well as through rigorous research and knowledge generation.<\/p>\n
Prior to joining the ALC, Ms. Nyoni worked as the Director of Interventions for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in Johannesburg South Africa where she led the CSVR policy engagement with the African Union.<\/p>\n
She has worked extensively with a range of regional and national policy makers, civil society actors and academics in post-conflict and transitional countries on the African continent. Through her work Ms. Nyoni has engaged with issues pertaining to post-conflict reconstruction, governance, social and economic justice, transitional justice, reconciliation, and national and community healing. Over the years her work has also involved investigation and documentation of sexual and gender-based violence in conflict settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Amy Pope<\/h2>\n Amy Pope became Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 1 October 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM\u2019s 73-year history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Amy Pope became Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 1 October 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM\u2019s 73-year history.<\/p>\n
In the early part of her five-year term, Ms. Pope put the organization on a new strategic path designed to ensure that IOM can respond to an increasingly complex migration landscape. The new direction enables IOM to help save and protect people on the move today, but also to be proactive about challenges before they become crises.<\/p>\n
Building on reforms she began implementing as IOM\u2019s Deputy Director General for Management and Reform, Ms. Pope has also led organizational changes that focus IOM\u2019s structure and resources toward the work its teams do in the field.<\/p>\n
Before joining IOM, DG Pope served as the Senior Advisor on Migration to US President Biden and served as the Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to President Obama. While at the White House, Ms. Pope developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to address migration in areas such as countering trafficking in persons, resettling refugees, and vulnerable people, and preparing communities to respond and adapt to climate-related crises.<\/p>\n
Ms. Pope has also occupied positions at the US Department of Justice and US Senate and was a Partner in the London-based law firm, Schillings.\u00a0She graduated magna cum laude from the Duke University School of Law with a Juris Doctor and has a BA in Political Science (with Honors) from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Ms. Pope is married, with two daughters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Alexander De Croo<\/h2>\n Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n
Before becoming Prime Minister, Mr. De Croo served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2020, as Minister of Development Cooperation and Digital Agenda from 2014 to 2020 and as Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2020. A steadfast advocate for strong international cooperation, he played a leading role in advancing international development, championed gender equality and digital innovation as drivers of progress, and actively supported humanitarian relief efforts in times of crisis.<\/p>\n
Before entering public life, Mr. De Croo worked in the private sector as an entrepreneur and strategy advisor. His background as an entrepreneur shaped his focus on results, his pragmatic approach, and his openness to digital innovation.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago and a degree in business engineering from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. He is fluent in English, French, and Dutch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Yukio Takasu<\/h2>\n Mr.\u202fYukio\u00a0Takasu\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0the\u00a0UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202fTakasu\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0the 2030\u00a0Agenda and\u00a0the\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>Yukio\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0<\/span>the 2030\u00a0<\/span>Agenda and\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAmbassador\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has a long career related to the Â鶹APP activities in the Government of Japan, the Â鶹APP and as an academic.\u202fHe has held several senior diplomatic positions, including Permanent Representative of Japan to the Â鶹APP (2007-10), Permanent Representative of Japan to International Organizations in Vienna (2001-05), Director-General of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Multilateral Cooperation\u00a0<\/span>Department\u00a0<\/span>in Tokyo (2000-01).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>In this capacity, Mr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0assisted in hosting the G8 Okinawa Summit and he was instrumental in promoting Japan\u2019s initiative for human security and launching the\u00a0<\/span>i<\/span>nternational Commission for Human Security.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>At the Â鶹APP, he held senior positions, including Assistant Secretary-General, Controller of the Â鶹APP (1993-97) and Under-Secretary-General for Management (2012-2017).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span> also serves as Chairperson of <\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Japan Committee for UNICEF and President of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>\u201cHuman Security Forum\u201d,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a Japanese\u00a0<\/span>n<\/span>on-profit\u00a0<\/span>o<\/span>rganization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>a v<\/span>isiting\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>rofessor\u00a0<\/span>at\u00a0<\/span>Ritsumeikan<\/span>\u00a0University, and has held academic positions at Harvard University, the University of Tokyo,\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>the Graduate University for Policy Studies.\u202f Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0was educated at the University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law) and Oxford University (Merton College). Recent publications include \u201cSDGs and Japan\u2014Human Security Index of Japan for leaving no one behind\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(in Japanese).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Akihiko Tanaka<\/h2>\n Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s career includes Professor of International Politics at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo (1998-2012, 2015-2017), President of JICA (2012-2015), Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo (2009-2012), Professor of Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo (2000-2012).<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s specialty is international politics. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the University of Tokyo in 1977 and Ph.D. in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1981.<\/p>\n
He has numerous books and articles on world politics and security issues in Japanese and English including “The New Middle Ages: The World System in the 21st Century” (Tokyo: The International House of Japan, 2002) and “Japan in Asia: Post-Cold-War Diplomacy” (Tokyo: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017).<\/p>\n
He received many honors and awards including the Medal with Purple Ribbon for his academic achievements in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ms. Shuvai Busuman Nyoni is the Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC), Nairobi, Kenya, and a gender, peace and security practitioner and researcher. The ALC is a research and training initiative that seeks to contribute to Africa\u2019s long term social and economic security and development terrain by training and mentoring the next generation of African leaders as well as through rigorous research and knowledge generation. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Shuvai Busuman Nyoni is the Executive Director of the African Leadership Centre (ALC), Nairobi, Kenya, and a gender, peace and security practitioner and researcher. The ALC is a research and training initiative that seeks to contribute to Africa\u2019s long term social and economic security and development terrain by training and mentoring the next generation of African leaders as well as through rigorous research and knowledge generation.<\/p>\n
Prior to joining the ALC, Ms. Nyoni worked as the Director of Interventions for the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) in Johannesburg South Africa where she led the CSVR policy engagement with the African Union.<\/p>\n
She has worked extensively with a range of regional and national policy makers, civil society actors and academics in post-conflict and transitional countries on the African continent. Through her work Ms. Nyoni has engaged with issues pertaining to post-conflict reconstruction, governance, social and economic justice, transitional justice, reconciliation, and national and community healing. Over the years her work has also involved investigation and documentation of sexual and gender-based violence in conflict settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n Amy Pope<\/h2>\n Amy Pope became Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 1 October 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM\u2019s 73-year history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Amy Pope became Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 1 October 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM\u2019s 73-year history.<\/p>\n
In the early part of her five-year term, Ms. Pope put the organization on a new strategic path designed to ensure that IOM can respond to an increasingly complex migration landscape. The new direction enables IOM to help save and protect people on the move today, but also to be proactive about challenges before they become crises.<\/p>\n
Building on reforms she began implementing as IOM\u2019s Deputy Director General for Management and Reform, Ms. Pope has also led organizational changes that focus IOM\u2019s structure and resources toward the work its teams do in the field.<\/p>\n
Before joining IOM, DG Pope served as the Senior Advisor on Migration to US President Biden and served as the Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to President Obama. While at the White House, Ms. Pope developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to address migration in areas such as countering trafficking in persons, resettling refugees, and vulnerable people, and preparing communities to respond and adapt to climate-related crises.<\/p>\n
Ms. Pope has also occupied positions at the US Department of Justice and US Senate and was a Partner in the London-based law firm, Schillings.\u00a0She graduated magna cum laude from the Duke University School of Law with a Juris Doctor and has a BA in Political Science (with Honors) from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Ms. Pope is married, with two daughters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Alexander De Croo<\/h2>\n Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n
Before becoming Prime Minister, Mr. De Croo served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2020, as Minister of Development Cooperation and Digital Agenda from 2014 to 2020 and as Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2020. A steadfast advocate for strong international cooperation, he played a leading role in advancing international development, championed gender equality and digital innovation as drivers of progress, and actively supported humanitarian relief efforts in times of crisis.<\/p>\n
Before entering public life, Mr. De Croo worked in the private sector as an entrepreneur and strategy advisor. His background as an entrepreneur shaped his focus on results, his pragmatic approach, and his openness to digital innovation.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago and a degree in business engineering from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. He is fluent in English, French, and Dutch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Yukio Takasu<\/h2>\n Mr.\u202fYukio\u00a0Takasu\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0the\u00a0UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202fTakasu\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0the 2030\u00a0Agenda and\u00a0the\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>Yukio\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0<\/span>the 2030\u00a0<\/span>Agenda and\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAmbassador\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has a long career related to the Â鶹APP activities in the Government of Japan, the Â鶹APP and as an academic.\u202fHe has held several senior diplomatic positions, including Permanent Representative of Japan to the Â鶹APP (2007-10), Permanent Representative of Japan to International Organizations in Vienna (2001-05), Director-General of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Multilateral Cooperation\u00a0<\/span>Department\u00a0<\/span>in Tokyo (2000-01).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>In this capacity, Mr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0assisted in hosting the G8 Okinawa Summit and he was instrumental in promoting Japan\u2019s initiative for human security and launching the\u00a0<\/span>i<\/span>nternational Commission for Human Security.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>At the Â鶹APP, he held senior positions, including Assistant Secretary-General, Controller of the Â鶹APP (1993-97) and Under-Secretary-General for Management (2012-2017).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span> also serves as Chairperson of <\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Japan Committee for UNICEF and President of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>\u201cHuman Security Forum\u201d,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a Japanese\u00a0<\/span>n<\/span>on-profit\u00a0<\/span>o<\/span>rganization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>a v<\/span>isiting\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>rofessor\u00a0<\/span>at\u00a0<\/span>Ritsumeikan<\/span>\u00a0University, and has held academic positions at Harvard University, the University of Tokyo,\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>the Graduate University for Policy Studies.\u202f Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0was educated at the University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law) and Oxford University (Merton College). Recent publications include \u201cSDGs and Japan\u2014Human Security Index of Japan for leaving no one behind\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(in Japanese).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Akihiko Tanaka<\/h2>\n Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s career includes Professor of International Politics at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo (1998-2012, 2015-2017), President of JICA (2012-2015), Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo (2009-2012), Professor of Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo (2000-2012).<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s specialty is international politics. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the University of Tokyo in 1977 and Ph.D. in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1981.<\/p>\n
He has numerous books and articles on world politics and security issues in Japanese and English including “The New Middle Ages: The World System in the 21st Century” (Tokyo: The International House of Japan, 2002) and “Japan in Asia: Post-Cold-War Diplomacy” (Tokyo: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017).<\/p>\n
He received many honors and awards including the Medal with Purple Ribbon for his academic achievements in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Amy Pope became Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 1 October 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM\u2019s 73-year history.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ms. Amy Pope became Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on 1 October 2023, bringing a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM\u2019s 73-year history.<\/p>\n
In the early part of her five-year term, Ms. Pope put the organization on a new strategic path designed to ensure that IOM can respond to an increasingly complex migration landscape. The new direction enables IOM to help save and protect people on the move today, but also to be proactive about challenges before they become crises.<\/p>\n
Building on reforms she began implementing as IOM\u2019s Deputy Director General for Management and Reform, Ms. Pope has also led organizational changes that focus IOM\u2019s structure and resources toward the work its teams do in the field.<\/p>\n
Before joining IOM, DG Pope served as the Senior Advisor on Migration to US President Biden and served as the Deputy Homeland Security Advisor to President Obama. While at the White House, Ms. Pope developed and implemented comprehensive strategies to address migration in areas such as countering trafficking in persons, resettling refugees, and vulnerable people, and preparing communities to respond and adapt to climate-related crises.<\/p>\n
Ms. Pope has also occupied positions at the US Department of Justice and US Senate and was a Partner in the London-based law firm, Schillings.\u00a0She graduated magna cum laude from the Duke University School of Law with a Juris Doctor and has a BA in Political Science (with Honors) from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Ms. Pope is married, with two daughters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n Alexander De Croo<\/h2>\n Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n
Before becoming Prime Minister, Mr. De Croo served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2020, as Minister of Development Cooperation and Digital Agenda from 2014 to 2020 and as Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2020. A steadfast advocate for strong international cooperation, he played a leading role in advancing international development, championed gender equality and digital innovation as drivers of progress, and actively supported humanitarian relief efforts in times of crisis.<\/p>\n
Before entering public life, Mr. De Croo worked in the private sector as an entrepreneur and strategy advisor. His background as an entrepreneur shaped his focus on results, his pragmatic approach, and his openness to digital innovation.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago and a degree in business engineering from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. He is fluent in English, French, and Dutch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Yukio Takasu<\/h2>\n Mr.\u202fYukio\u00a0Takasu\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0the\u00a0UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202fTakasu\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0the 2030\u00a0Agenda and\u00a0the\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>Yukio\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0<\/span>the 2030\u00a0<\/span>Agenda and\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAmbassador\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has a long career related to the Â鶹APP activities in the Government of Japan, the Â鶹APP and as an academic.\u202fHe has held several senior diplomatic positions, including Permanent Representative of Japan to the Â鶹APP (2007-10), Permanent Representative of Japan to International Organizations in Vienna (2001-05), Director-General of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Multilateral Cooperation\u00a0<\/span>Department\u00a0<\/span>in Tokyo (2000-01).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>In this capacity, Mr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0assisted in hosting the G8 Okinawa Summit and he was instrumental in promoting Japan\u2019s initiative for human security and launching the\u00a0<\/span>i<\/span>nternational Commission for Human Security.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>At the Â鶹APP, he held senior positions, including Assistant Secretary-General, Controller of the Â鶹APP (1993-97) and Under-Secretary-General for Management (2012-2017).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span> also serves as Chairperson of <\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Japan Committee for UNICEF and President of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>\u201cHuman Security Forum\u201d,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a Japanese\u00a0<\/span>n<\/span>on-profit\u00a0<\/span>o<\/span>rganization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>a v<\/span>isiting\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>rofessor\u00a0<\/span>at\u00a0<\/span>Ritsumeikan<\/span>\u00a0University, and has held academic positions at Harvard University, the University of Tokyo,\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>the Graduate University for Policy Studies.\u202f Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0was educated at the University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law) and Oxford University (Merton College). Recent publications include \u201cSDGs and Japan\u2014Human Security Index of Japan for leaving no one behind\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(in Japanese).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Akihiko Tanaka<\/h2>\n Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s career includes Professor of International Politics at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo (1998-2012, 2015-2017), President of JICA (2012-2015), Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo (2009-2012), Professor of Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo (2000-2012).<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s specialty is international politics. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the University of Tokyo in 1977 and Ph.D. in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1981.<\/p>\n
He has numerous books and articles on world politics and security issues in Japanese and English including “The New Middle Ages: The World System in the 21st Century” (Tokyo: The International House of Japan, 2002) and “Japan in Asia: Post-Cold-War Diplomacy” (Tokyo: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017).<\/p>\n
He received many honors and awards including the Medal with Purple Ribbon for his academic achievements in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr. Alexander De Croo is the Administrator of the Â鶹APP Development Programme. He started his official duties on 2 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo served as Prime Minister of Belgium from 2020 to 2025. His tenure included crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coordination of Belgium\u2019s vaccination rollout and economic recovery strategies, and Belgium’s presidency of the Council of the European Union during a period of considerable geopolitical strain.<\/p>\n
Before becoming Prime Minister, Mr. De Croo served as Deputy Prime Minister from 2012 to 2020, as Minister of Development Cooperation and Digital Agenda from 2014 to 2020 and as Minister of Finance from 2018 to 2020. A steadfast advocate for strong international cooperation, he played a leading role in advancing international development, championed gender equality and digital innovation as drivers of progress, and actively supported humanitarian relief efforts in times of crisis.<\/p>\n
Before entering public life, Mr. De Croo worked in the private sector as an entrepreneur and strategy advisor. His background as an entrepreneur shaped his focus on results, his pragmatic approach, and his openness to digital innovation.<\/p>\n
Mr. De Croo holds a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Chicago and a degree in business engineering from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. He is fluent in English, French, and Dutch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n Yukio Takasu<\/h2>\n Mr.\u202fYukio\u00a0Takasu\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0the\u00a0UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202fTakasu\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0the 2030\u00a0Agenda and\u00a0the\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>Yukio\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0<\/span>the 2030\u00a0<\/span>Agenda and\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAmbassador\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has a long career related to the Â鶹APP activities in the Government of Japan, the Â鶹APP and as an academic.\u202fHe has held several senior diplomatic positions, including Permanent Representative of Japan to the Â鶹APP (2007-10), Permanent Representative of Japan to International Organizations in Vienna (2001-05), Director-General of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Multilateral Cooperation\u00a0<\/span>Department\u00a0<\/span>in Tokyo (2000-01).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>In this capacity, Mr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0assisted in hosting the G8 Okinawa Summit and he was instrumental in promoting Japan\u2019s initiative for human security and launching the\u00a0<\/span>i<\/span>nternational Commission for Human Security.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>At the Â鶹APP, he held senior positions, including Assistant Secretary-General, Controller of the Â鶹APP (1993-97) and Under-Secretary-General for Management (2012-2017).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span> also serves as Chairperson of <\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Japan Committee for UNICEF and President of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>\u201cHuman Security Forum\u201d,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a Japanese\u00a0<\/span>n<\/span>on-profit\u00a0<\/span>o<\/span>rganization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>a v<\/span>isiting\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>rofessor\u00a0<\/span>at\u00a0<\/span>Ritsumeikan<\/span>\u00a0University, and has held academic positions at Harvard University, the University of Tokyo,\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>the Graduate University for Policy Studies.\u202f Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0was educated at the University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law) and Oxford University (Merton College). Recent publications include \u201cSDGs and Japan\u2014Human Security Index of Japan for leaving no one behind\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(in Japanese).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\t\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n \n Akihiko Tanaka<\/h2>\n Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s career includes Professor of International Politics at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo (1998-2012, 2015-2017), President of JICA (2012-2015), Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo (2009-2012), Professor of Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo (2000-2012).<\/p>\n
Dr. Tanaka’s specialty is international politics. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the University of Tokyo in 1977 and Ph.D. in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1981.<\/p>\n
He has numerous books and articles on world politics and security issues in Japanese and English including “The New Middle Ages: The World System in the 21st Century” (Tokyo: The International House of Japan, 2002) and “Japan in Asia: Post-Cold-War Diplomacy” (Tokyo: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017).<\/p>\n
He received many honors and awards including the Medal with Purple Ribbon for his academic achievements in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mr.\u202fYukio\u00a0Takasu\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0the\u00a0UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202fTakasu\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0the 2030\u00a0Agenda and\u00a0the\u00a0Sustainable Development Goals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Mr.\u202f\u00a0<\/span>Yukio\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has been appointed by\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>UN Secretary-General as Special Adviser on Human Security successively since 2010. Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0leads the UN\u2019s advocacy efforts on mainstreaming human security, including advancing the implementation of\u00a0<\/span>the 2030\u00a0<\/span>Agenda and\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Ambassador\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0has a long career related to the Â鶹APP activities in the Government of Japan, the Â鶹APP and as an academic.\u202fHe has held several senior diplomatic positions, including Permanent Representative of Japan to the Â鶹APP (2007-10), Permanent Representative of Japan to International Organizations in Vienna (2001-05), Director-General of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Multilateral Cooperation\u00a0<\/span>Department\u00a0<\/span>in Tokyo (2000-01).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>In this capacity, Mr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0assisted in hosting the G8 Okinawa Summit and he was instrumental in promoting Japan\u2019s initiative for human security and launching the\u00a0<\/span>i<\/span>nternational Commission for Human Security.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>At the Â鶹APP, he held senior positions, including Assistant Secretary-General, Controller of the Â鶹APP (1993-97) and Under-Secretary-General for Management (2012-2017).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mr.\u00a0<\/span>Takasu<\/span> also serves as Chairperson of <\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Japan Committee for UNICEF and President of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>\u201cHuman Security Forum\u201d,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a Japanese\u00a0<\/span>n<\/span>on-profit\u00a0<\/span>o<\/span>rganization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0<\/span>a v<\/span>isiting\u00a0<\/span>p<\/span>rofessor\u00a0<\/span>at\u00a0<\/span>Ritsumeikan<\/span>\u00a0University, and has held academic positions at Harvard University, the University of Tokyo,\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>the Graduate University for Policy Studies.\u202f Mr.\u202f<\/span>Takasu<\/span>\u00a0was educated at the University of Tokyo (Faculty of Law) and Oxford University (Merton College). Recent publications include \u201cSDGs and Japan\u2014Human Security Index of Japan for leaving no one behind\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>(in Japanese).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Dr. TANAKA Akihiko is President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Before assuming the present post, he was President of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Japan.<\/p>\n Dr. Tanaka’s career includes Professor of International Politics at the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo (1998-2012, 2015-2017), President of JICA (2012-2015), Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo (2009-2012), Professor of Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies, the University of Tokyo (2000-2012).<\/p>\n Dr. Tanaka’s specialty is international politics. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in International Relations at the University of Tokyo in 1977 and Ph.D. in Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1981.<\/p>\n He has numerous books and articles on world politics and security issues in Japanese and English including “The New Middle Ages: The World System in the 21st Century” (Tokyo: The International House of Japan, 2002) and “Japan in Asia: Post-Cold-War Diplomacy” (Tokyo: Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture, 2017).<\/p>\n He received many honors and awards including the Medal with Purple Ribbon for his academic achievements in 2012.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n The Advisory Board on Human Security (ABHS) is\u00a0an independent advisory group comprised of up to 10\u00a0members,\u00a0approved\u00a0by the UN Secretary-General,\u00a0with a deep commitment to the advancement of human security. The ABHS was established to advise the Secretary-General on: The strategic orientation of the UN Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS); Methods to increase the impact of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-900","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/humansecurity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/humansecurity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/humansecurity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/humansecurity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/humansecurity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/humansecurity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/900\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/humansecurity\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n <\/div>\n Akihiko Tanaka<\/h2>\n